Time is Short- The Olivet Home, Ballygowan
A brief history of the Olivet Home in Ballygowan
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Michael Burns
Jul 302 min read
Ballyalloly
A short guide on Ballyalloly townland of Comber Parish, including an Early Christian Rath and Ballyalloly House.
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Michael Burns
Jul 232 min read
Townlands of Comber Parish
Introduction to a new series on the 46 Townlands of Comber Parish
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Michael Burns
Jul 193 min read
Albert Morrow: The Comber Cartoonist!
A look at the life and work of Albert Morrow, Cartoonist & Illustrator born in Comber, Co. Down.
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Len Ball
Jul 125 min read
Estate of change
An overview of some of the housing estates of Comber's past
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Adrian Hanna
Jun 284 min read
Sam McAughtry (1921-2014)
An ode to longtime Comber resident and author, Sam McAughtry (1921-2014)
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Desmond Rainey
Jun 215 min read
Old Comber Whiskey
Learn about the history of Old Comber Whiskey!
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Guest
Jun 147 min read
Memories of Comber- Ann Clegg neé Coster
The memories of Comber from Ann Clegg neé Coster
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Guest
Jun 73 min read
Poems of Fannie M. McRoberts
Featuring a number of Local poems by Fannie McRoberts
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Michael Burns
May 312 min read
Night of the Big Wind!
Article covering the ‘Night of the Big Wind’ and it’s affect on the town of Comber
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Desmond Rainey
May 244 min read
Titanic- Comber Connection
A brief article on Thomas Andrews and Comber's Titanic connection!
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Michael Burns
May 173 min read
Robert Huddleston: The Bard of Moneyreagh
Robert Huddleston (1814-1887) was a prolific Ulsterscots writer and poet from Moneyreagh in the Parish of Comber- often given the...
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Len Ball
May 1011 min read
Silver Screen to Superstore: Comber's Cinemas
A history of Comber's Cinemas
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Desmond Rainey
Apr 426 min read
The Andrews Family
Sydney Andrews was a man with a story to tell. He was a director in the Belfast flour-milling firm of Isaac Andrews & Sons, and a...
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Desmond Rainey
Apr 42 min read
The Ards Tourist Trophy (T.T.) Races
A plaque on the wall of McWhinney’s butcher’s shop at the corner of Castle Street in Comber commemorates the great Ards Tourist Trophy or...
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Len Ball
Apr 47 min read
The Mill Dams
Not so far away from Comber Station was the Andrew's flax Spinning Mill dams. The Mill was completed in 1864 not that long after the...
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Desmond Rainey
Apr 424 min read
Christianity in Comber
Christian traditions in Comber stretch back some 1,600 years. St Patrick is said to have come here. Unfortunately he did not receive a...
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